Paper-roll package



Sept. 3, 1929.

G. A. SHAFFER PAPER ROLL PACKAGE Filed April 14, 1927 Patented Sept. 3,1929-.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GLENN A. SHAFFER, OF GREEN BAY, VTISOONSN, ASSGNOR TO FORT HOV/'ARD:PAPER COMPANY, 0F GREEN BAY, WISCONS EN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

PAPER-ROLL PACKAGE.

Application led April 14,

The invention relates to paper roll packages and has as an object theprovision of a package of roll paper which has been brought to asubstantially cubical form and retained in such torni by wrappings.

It is an object of the invention to provide roll paper such as toiletpaper in aorm that will utilize carton space to the best advantage.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a package of rollpaper which will display a label to the best advantage.

It is a further object ot the invention to provide al package of rollpaper which will be entirely enclosed by wrapping and therefore willreach the user in a condition of cleanliness.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a substantiallycubical package of roll paper which will wrap advantageously when soldover the counter by the retailer.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a method ofproducing a package provided by the invention.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription when read in connection with the accompanying drawingsshowing an illustrative embodiment of the invention and wherein Figures1 and 2 are perspective views showing subsequent steps in the productionof the package; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the finished package.

As shown in Fig. 1, the invention is applied to a roll 10 of toiletpaper which it is desired to wrap in cubical form and to retain in thisform until placed in the hands of the ultimate user. According to themethod provided by the invention the roll 10 is shown as placed in aform comprising a plurality of plungers 11, 12, 13, 111, each adapted tobe forced against the roll through the medium of rods 15, 16, 17, 18 bysuitable mechanism not shown.

Before placing the roll 1() in the form, strips of wrapping paper 19, 2Oare placed in the forni in superposed relation in the bottom of theform, the ends 21, 22 and 23, 24 projecting above the plungers, afterwhich the roll 10 is inserted in the form and the plungers are forcedtoward the roll to the position shown in F ig. 2. The wrapping may thenbe pulled taut and the ends 23, 211- niay be brought over 1927. SerialNo. 183,693.

the top of the roll and pasted, as sli-own in Fig. 2, after which theends 21, 22 may be brought over the ends 23, 24C in the position shownin Fig. 3, and pasted.

The cubical package will then be held in its form by the wrappings afterthe removal of the pressure of the plungers and may be packed forshipment without further treatment if desired. However it is preferredto apply an additional wrapping 25 placed in the remaining directionabout the package as shown in Fig. 3 with the overlapping ends pasted asat 26.

.The wrapping 25 may bear the label as indicated in Fig. 3. It will beunderstood however that the label may be printed upon the strip 19 ifdesired.

The use of the wrapping 25 has the advantage of covering the roll at thecorners Where the wr ppings 19, 20 abut, which corners might otherwisebe exposed to soiling during handling ot' the package. The packageillustrated in Fig. 3 will obviously provide a pleasing' appearance uponthe retailers shell and when Wrapped for the purchaser will notobjectionably advertise the nature of the contents, also, as alreadystated, packages of paper will occupy a minimum ot' space in a carton.

Minor changes in the form of wrapping or in the steps of the method forthe production of the package may be made within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A package of roll paper comprising in combination, a roll of papersubstantially cubical in conguration, wrappings passing about said cubein a plurality of directions and retaining the roll in its cubical form.

2. A substantially cubical package of roll paper comprising incombination a roll of paper having substantially cubical configurat-ion,wrappings passed in each of two directions about said cube andoverlapping upon the ends of said roll, the ends ot said wrappings beingsecured whereby to retain the cubical form of the roll.

3. A substantially cubical package of roll paper comprising incombination a roll of paper having substantially cubical configuration,wrappings passed in each of two directions about said cube andoverlapping upon the ends of said roll, the ends of said wrappings beingsecured whereby to retain the combination, a roll of peper in the forniof cubical form of roll and a third Wrapping a paraileiopipedon,Wrappings passing about superposed upon the first named Wrappings saidroll in a plurality of directions and i'e- 10 and passing about the rollin substantiel partaining said roll in said form.

5 allehsm With the turns of paper of Which the In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature.

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4. A package of roll paper comprising, ink GLENN A. SHAFFER.

